Efficacy of alternate nostril breathing on pulmonary functions and physical functional capacity in healthy adults across different age groups
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 64
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Spirometer
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Background:
Alternate nostril breathing is a breathing technique in which both the nostrils are used alternately to inhale and exhale to complete a respiratory cycle.Objective:
To evaluate the effect of alternate nostril breathing on forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC), FEV1/FVC, peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR), peak inspiratory flow rate (PIFR), distance covered during 6 minutes walk test and rate of perceived exertion in healthy adults across different age groups.
Method:
Male and female patients of 20-50 years of age will be selected based on subject selection criteria. The samples will be taken by stratified random sampling and divided them into two stratas of different age groups. Then by randomization , both strata will divide into control and experimental groups. Experimental groups of both strata will receive alternate nostril breathing exercise for 15 minutes daily in morning for 4 weeks, while the control group will not perform anything. Measurement of FEV1, FVC, FEV1/FVC, PEFR, PIFR, distance covered during 6 minutes walk test and rate of perceived exertion will be recorded at baseline and after 4 weeks of intervention.
Result:
Data will be collected , entered and analysed by primary researcher. Normality test will be used to measure the normal distribution of data. Data will be analysed using SPSS version 21.0. Level of significance will be set as 0.05.
Conclusion:
The present study will provide information about the efficacy of alternate nostril breathing on pulmonary funtion and physical funtional capacity in healthy adults across different age groups.
Keywords:
Alternate nostril breathing, pulmonary function, functional capacity.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Permuted block randomization, fixed
- Masking
- Participant Blinded
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 20.00 Year(s) to 50.00 Year(s) (—)
- Sex
- All
Inclusion Criteria
- •1.Healthy individual between 20-50 years of age.
- •2.Sedentary life style.
- •3.Voluntary participants.
Exclusion Criteria
- •1.Smokers & alcoholics.
- •2.Cardio-pulmonary disorders.
- •4.Hypertension.
- •5.Neurological disorders.
- •6.Musculoskeletal disorders.
- •7.Body Mass Index ≥23 kg/m2 (Asia-pacific BMI).
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Spirometer
Time Frame: Outcome will be measured before and after 4 weeks of treatment. intervention will be given for 15 minutes daily for 4 weeks during morning
Secondary Outcomes
- Distance covered during 6 minutes walk test , Rate of perceived exertion on Modified Borgs scale(Outcome will be measured before and after 4 weeks of treatment. Intervention will be given for 15 minutes daily for 4 weeks during morning.)